Community trial evaluating the integration of Indigenous healing practices and a harm reduction approach with principles of seeking safety in an Indigenous residential treatment program in northern Ontario

Original research
by
Morin, K.A. et al

Release Date

2022

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

Our primary objective was to evaluate how the Indigenous Healing and Seeking Safety (IHSS) model impacted residential addiction treatment program completion rates. Our secondary objective was to evaluate health service use 6 months before and 6 months after residential treatment for clients who attended the program before and after implementing IHSS.

Findings/Key points

Our results indicate that IHSS positively influenced program completion but had no significant effect on health service use.

Design/methods

Program data from before IHSS implementation (266 patients) and after IHSS implementation (136 patients).

Keywords

Indigenous
Harm reduction
Mental health